Local charity rallies the community to ‘Raise Love’ to help keep families together
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Northern NSW is hosting their first ever Raise Love-a-thon and is calling on the community... Read Story
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Stop, sip and savour at Winmark: Cellar door opening on 19 June
Since taking the reins at the former Pooles Rock estate, Karin Adcock has been creating even more reasons to linger longer in Broke. Karin Adcock always wanted a visit to Winmark Wines to feel like an experience. She wanted guests to go away with more than just a bottle of wine or a comfortable night’s... Read Story Read StoryThis must be the place!
Better Homes and Gardens host Johanna Griggs shows Hunter & Coastal Lifestyle Magazine around her organic piece of paradise in the Wollombi Valley. Between media commitments, her work on the board of mental health charity Beyond Blue, and the construction company she and husband Todd run together, Johanna Griggs has a lot going on. But... Read Story Read StoryLet’s get cookin’
Sourdough starters, knitting needles, and puzzles have all made a comeback courtesy of self-isolation. Now it’s time for the humble cast iron pot to take the spotlight. Little did Newcastle photographer Peter Lorimer know what size pot he began stirring when he challenged his son Jack to see who could create the best dish in... Read Story Read StoryPastoral paradise
Adding their personal touch to one of Australia’s finest pastoral estates has been a decade-long honour for one Singleton couple. Gaylene and Tony Poke had always wanted to own an “older home”. But when the Singleton couple began their search for an acreage with plenty of outside space for their kids to enjoy, they never... Read Story Read StoryNew life for an old mining site
Local farmer Austin Breiner is busy growing unusual fruit and vegetables and championing the slow food movement. Passion is an overused word these days, but it is one that sits well on Austin Breiner. At 81 he is strong, wiry, bursting with enthusiasm and about halfway through a project that will see his 90-acre property... Read Story Read Story
Michael Bell wins KILGOUR PRIZE 2020
Local Mambo artist and art teacher Michael Bell has won the prestigious KILGOUR PRIZE 2020 with a whimsical double self-portrait.... Read Story
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Get creative in Wollombi
Wollombi Valley has a well deserved reputation as an artistic hub in the Hunter Valley. With new galleries opening and... Read Story
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Boost Your Place: community grants from the City of Newcastle
City of Newcastle is offering between $1,000 and $4,000 to help turn your ideas into worthy actions. The aim of the... Read Story
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Timeless Textiles: new exhibition
There are so many hidden gems in Newcastle and the wider Hunter region, and Australia’s only art gallery dedicated to... Read Story
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Newcastles of the World
Have you ever searched for something about “our” Newcastle on the internet and ended up finding info about Newcastle upon... Read Story
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Thirty-metre mural raises glass to Hunter threatened species conservation
A thirty-metre mural has been unveiled on the walls of Polkolbin Distillery, featuring three of the Hunter region’s threatened species–... Read Story
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Creating a time capsule
Local contributions sought to create a snapshot of Singleton’s COVID-19 experience for the future Singleton residents and businesses are being... Read Story
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Applications open for NAIDOC 2020 funding
Lake Macquarie City Council is offering local community groups, not-for-profit organisations, schools and early childhood centres grants to fund projects... Read Story
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Caring for the community
Atune Health Centres, have partnered with a number of local businesses to deliver care packages to vulnerable members of the... Read Story
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